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Town Hall · Newbury

Newbury spent more per resident in 2022 than 86% of similar towns

Newbury’s town government spent $4.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,116 per resident.

Town website
Next public meeting

Selectboard

6:00 pm · Town Office Meeting Room, 937 Route 103

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$4.7M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$2,116
In 2022: $2,172, more than 86% of 59 similar towns
Long-term debt
$5.2M
end of 2024, reported
Town staff, 2022
25
full-time · 24 part-time · March payroll $165,215
Typical tax bill
$5,695
1.23% of home value · NH 1.66%

What stands out about how Newbury is run

Read from the town’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar townsIn 2022: $2,172 per resident, more than 86% of 59 similar towns.A shared school districtShares Kearsarge Regional School District with 6+ other towns.Its own police and fire5 sworn officers and 1 full-time firefighters on the payroll.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Newbury’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

Town Meeting Day
Tue, Mar 9

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March: officers are elected and warrant articles, including the budget, are decided.

Some towns hold the business session on another day, and some vote by ballot (SB2). Check Newbury’s site for its warrant and dates.

Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $2,116 per resident a year, or $5.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 92%Fees & charges 2%From the state 2%Interest, fines & other 2%From other local governments 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%

Revenue is well above spending. That usually means Newbury collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted.

Not in the receipt.Building projects $1.3 million; interest on debt $210,000; payments to other governments $69,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $6.3 million.
Compared with similar places

$2,172 per resident in 2022: more than 86% of them

Newbury’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,172 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,024, and the middle half spent $766–$1,384. Newbury spent more than 86% of them.

Middle half of the group, $766–$1,384Median $1,024Newbury

Includes sewer and trash ($706,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
59

New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Newbury itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 3% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Newbury reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$4.9 million
2024$4.7 million

Per resident: 2022: $2,172 · 2024: $2,116.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,695 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.23% of the home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Sutton$7,652
New Hampshire$6,667
New London$6,325
Bradford$6,307
Newbury$5,695
Goshen$4,760
Sunapee$4,400
$5,695
typical bill a year
1.23%
effective rate
$463,400
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Newbury’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Newbury’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Newbury →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Newbury

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See newburynh.org for Newbury’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Newbury yet.newburynh.org ↗
Who works for Newbury

One full-time town employee for every 90 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (2,242).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Fire1 + 15 pt
Administration & buildings7
Roads & transportation6 + 2 pt
Police5 + 1 pt
Sewer & trash4 + 1 pt
Parks & libraries2 + 4 pt
Other0 + 1 pt
25
full-time
24
part-time
$165,215
payroll for March 2022
$2.0M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$71,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
5
sworn police officers
1
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Newbury had 11.1 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 48 of the 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.8: Newbury had more than 90% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Kearsarge Regional School District

Newbury’s K–12 school district, shared with Bradford, New London, Springfield, Sutton, Warner and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Newbury →
$26,999
per pupil · NH $23,296
1,676
students
$2.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $26,999 per pupil, $17,380 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 75%State 22%Federal 3%

New Hampshire districts overall: 64% local, 28% state, 8% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Newbury voted in 2024

Official results for Newbury’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President1,701 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.4%908 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican44.8%762 votes

Others: 1.8% (31 votes).

Most votes in Newbury: Kamala D Harris

Merrimack County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.6% · New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%

Governor1,673 votes
Kelly AyotteRepublican53.6%
Joyce CraigDemocrat44.5%
Others2.0%

Most votes in Newbury: Kelly Ayotte

Merrimack County: Ayotte 52.1%, Craig 45.8% · New Hampshire: Ayotte 53.6%, Craig 44.3%

U.S. House · New Hampshire’s 2nd District399,818 votes
Maggie GoodlanderDemocrat52.9%
Lily Tang WilliamsRepublican47.0%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Maggie Goodlander

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Newbury, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Newbury53.4%44.8%1.8%1,701
Merrimack County51.8%46.6%1.5%92,978
New Hampshire50.7%47.9%1.5%826,189
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Newbury

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Newbury.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Officials: newburynh.org ↗
  2. 2
    New Hampshire House1 districts, 2 seats
    Merrimack 72 seats, shared with New London
  3. 3
    New Hampshire SenateState senator
    Dan Innis
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Kelly Ayotte
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Maggie Goodlander
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New Hampshire
    Jeanne ShaheenMargaret Wood Hassan

New Hampshire elects some House members from “floterial” districts that join several towns; districts from RSA 662:5 (2022).

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Newbury compares with the towns next door

Newbury spent $2,172 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $466 to $1,804. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Sutton: $1,055 per resident (2022)Bradford: no reported 2022 figuresSunapee: $1,804 per resident (2022)New London: no reported 2022 figuresGoshen: $466 per resident (2022)SuttonBradfordSunapeeNew LondonGoshenNewbury
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Goshen$466$4,760
Sutton$1,055$7,652
Sunapee$1,804$4,400
Bradfordestimate$6,307
New Londonestimate$6,325
Newbury$2,172$5,695

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Newbury’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websitenewburynh.org ↗

Questions about Newbury’s government

How much does Newbury spend per resident?

About $2,116 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,172 was more than 86% of 59 New Hampshire towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Newbury?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,695 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.23% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.66% across New Hampshire. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newburynh.org.

Who runs Newbury’s government?

See newburynh.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Newbury yet.

How did Newbury vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 53.4%, Donald J Trump 44.8% (1,701 votes, official results). Merrimack County: Harris 51.8%, Trump 46.6%. New Hampshire: Harris 50.7%, Trump 47.9%.

How many people work for Newbury?

25 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $165,215 (about $2.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Newbury in the state legislature?

State Senate District 7 (Dan Innis); State House Merrimack 7 (2 seats, shared with New London). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is town meeting in Newbury?

Most New Hampshire towns vote on the second Tuesday in March (March 9, 2027). Some hold the business session on another day or vote by ballot (SB2), so check newburynh.org for Newbury’s own dates.

When is the next public meeting in Newbury?

The next posted meeting is Selectboard on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in Town Office Meeting Room, 937 Route 103, from the town’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Newbury’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts), NH RSA 662:5; legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →